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==The campsite and facilities==
Tidal River is the main location for accommodation and camping in [[Wilsons Promontory National Park]]. Tidal River Campground has 484 camping and caravan sites (including 20 powered sites) situated near the beach and river<ref>{{Cite web|title = Parks Victoria - Tidal River campground|url = http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/wilsons-promontory-national-park/things-to-do/tidal-river|website = parkweb.vic.gov.au|accessdate = 2015-06-20}}</ref>. There are also 11 remote walk-in sites located within the park.
Tidal River is the only permanent camping ground within [[Wilsons Promontory National Park]], nestled in sand dunes behind [[Norman Bay, Wilsons Promontory|Norman Bay]], on the western side of the peninsula. The only access road open to visitors leads from [[Yanakie]] at the park entrance to Tidal River, a distance of 32 km. When fully occupied, Tidal River is a township of over 2000 people with a general store, a service station, fish and chippery, café and an outdoor cinema, established since the late 1940s. Tidal River is the only place in Wilsons Promontory that has proper, flushing toilets.▼
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When fully occupied, the settlement of Tidal River swells to over 2,000 people. There is a visitor centre open daily, a general store which serves basic supermarket and emergency items, a service station, fish and chippery and café. The outdoor cinema, established in the late 1940s, is a nostalgic favourite amongst summer campers who will sometimes line up for over an hour before tickets can be bought so they can save a seat in the front row with a blanket.
During summer a ballot is held to allocate sites from Christmas until late January. Regardless of the time of year, all accommodation must be pre-booked.
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